Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTALS | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | ||
Brought forward | 29 | 25 | 915 | 58 | 1540 | 738 | 38 | 59 | 3402 |
SANITARY CONVENIENCES: | |||||||||
Additional Water Closets provided | 1 | - | - | 102 | - | - | 103 | ||
Water Closet pans renewed | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | 8 | - | - | 19 |
Water Closet pans cleansed | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Water Waste preventers renewed or repaired | - | - | 2 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 16 | |
Water Waste preventers provided | 1 | - | - | - | - | 102 | - | - | 103 |
Additional Urinals provided | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||
Roofs repaired or renewed | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | - | 13 | |
floors repaired or renewed | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | |||
Walls & Ceiling plaster cleansed, repaired or redecorated | 3 | 2 | 27 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 100 | |
Natural Ventilation provided or improved | - | - | 12 | - | 10 | 9 | - | - | 31 |
Natural or Artifical Light provided or improved | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Ventilated Lobby provided | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 9 | |||
Miscellaneous | - | - | 11 | - | 15 | 6 | - | 1 | 33 |
WATER SUPPLY: | |||||||||
Supplies provided to Tenements | - | - | 36 | 3 | - | - | - | 43 | |
Taps supplied en main for drinking purpose | - | 36 | 3 | - | 1 | - | |||
Burst Pipes repaired | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | 8 | ||
Cisterns cleansed, covered or repaired | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | ||
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED: | |||||||||
Artificial Lighting to rooms | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
Heating | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Soap & Towels for Staff | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||
Staff Rest & Changing rooms | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |||
Constant Hot Water | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Bins, Refuse | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
Food Cupboards provided | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 48 | |
Food Cupboards - Ventilation provided | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||
Carried forward | 37 | 28 | 1103 | 67 | 1668 | 939 | 69 |